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Officials investigating cause of East Mesa brush fire

— Sun-News report

Posted:
06/04/2014 04:34:23 PM MDT

(Courtesy Paul Wells)

LAS CRUCES &GT;&GT; Officials are still investigating the cause of a brush fire that burned Tuesday evening on the East Mesa.

Doña Ana County fire Capt. Art Herrera said Bureau of Land Management officials were in the area of Jornada Road and Cattle Guard Trail on Wednesday to chart the charred area and perform prescribed burns in hopes of preventing another flare up.